amazement

  • 11amazement — UK [əˈmeɪzmənt] / US noun [uncountable] a feeling of being very surprised in amazement: They were shaking their heads in amazement. to someone s amazement: To my amazement, he actually refused to help me …

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  • 12amazement — noun (U) a feeling of great surprise: in amzement: Ralph gasped in amazement. | to my amazement: To my amazement she came up and shook my hand …

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  • 13amazement — [[t]əme͟ɪzmənt[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft in N Amazement is the feeling you have when something surprises you very much. I stared at her in amazement. Syn: astonishment …

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  • 14amazement — noun we watched in amazement as Yvonne took her first steps since the accident Syn: astonishment, surprise, shock, stupefaction, incredulity, disbelief, speechlessness, awe, wonder, wonderment …

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  • 15amazement — [əˈmeɪzmənt] noun [U] a feeling of being very surprised They were shaking their heads in amazement.[/ex] …

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  • 16amazement — amaze ► VERB ▪ surprise greatly; astonish. DERIVATIVES amazement noun. ORIGIN Old English …

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  • 17amazement — noun Date: circa 1586 1. obsolete consternation, bewilderment 2. the quality or state of being amazed 3. something that amazes …

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  • 18amazement — /euh mayz meuhnt/, n. 1. overwhelming surprise or astonishment. 2. Obs. a. stupefaction; frenzy. b. perplexity. c. consternation. [1590 1600; AMAZE + MENT] * * * …

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  • 19amazement — noun /ʌˈmez.mɛnt/ a) The condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment. Were be …

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  • 20amazement — Synonyms and related words: admiration, amaze, astonishing thing, astonishment, astoundment, awe, beguilement, bewilderment, breathless wonder, confoundment, curiosity, dumbfoundment, exception, fascination, gazingstock, marvel, marveling,… …

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